LONG-term early 911 hot rod project finally hits the road!
09-09-2011, 12:05 AM
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Three Wheelin'
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LONG-term early 911 hot rod project finally hits the road!
I just wanted to share some pics of a very long term '71 911T project belonging to the original founder of my shop. I took it for a drive for the first time today, and it is a lot of fun!
It started as a white '71T sunroof coupe, and the project started around the late 90s-2000. This was a little before the R Gruppe period-correct hot rod craze started, hence the mixture of classic and modern, like the Carrera RS-style front spoiler and rear spoilers and carbon-fiber dash, Weber 46s and crankfire ignition, etc. But it all looks very cool and purposeful!
It took a very long time to complete, mainly due to the lack of time (the shoemaker-with-no-shoes syndrome, you own a busy Porsche shop, no time for your own car!). I personally owe much of my upper body strength to pushing this car in and out of the shop every day for 6+ years!
The engine is a 3.2 short stroke based on a '79 911SC case/crank with 98-mm Andial pistons/cylinders, twin plug heads, early 911S cams, original Weber 46s, SSIs, and Electromotive crankfire/coilpack ignition. There are some other hot rod bits in there and I'm sure some headwork as well, but we are having trouble accessing the original invoice from the remnants of the ancient '80s shop software program! It was originally built in the '80s (well before my time there!) for a customer who couldn't afford the final bill, so the shop kept the engine and it was on display in the front office for many years. It has been apart a couple times since then, once just to check everything as it hadn't been run in so long, and again last year due to water getting in the engine from somebody forgetting to waterproof the intakes while it sat outside in the rain!
It has a 915 trans, I'll have to take a peek at the number to see exactly which, but I believe it is a mid-late '70s unit with the earlier style clutch release mechanism. It has a Guard LSD, WEVO shifter, and it feels like stock gearing (once again it was built many moons ago!).
It weighs 2180 lbs wet and while we have not dynoed the engine yet, it should make close to 300 hp at the flywheel, and it sure feels like it! Again, not completely sure on the torsion bar sizes, but they sure feel stiff! If I had to guess, I'd say 22MM F/28MM R based on feel. I do know that it has Bilsteins all around with raised spindles in the front (thanks Steve Weiner!), spherical tie rod ends, Elephant Racing spring plate bearings, etc. It needs another visit to the corner balance scales as it is rubbing slightly in the front and needs to be raised a hair. It rolls on 16x7/16x8 Fuchs with 205 front and 225 rear Bridgestone Potenza RE11s
Anyway, here are some pics, and I will post more info about the specs as memory permits!
I will certainly be at the next R Gruppe track event with it, and I can probably convince Joe to let me take it to some POC events as well.
Thanks for looking.
It started as a white '71T sunroof coupe, and the project started around the late 90s-2000. This was a little before the R Gruppe period-correct hot rod craze started, hence the mixture of classic and modern, like the Carrera RS-style front spoiler and rear spoilers and carbon-fiber dash, Weber 46s and crankfire ignition, etc. But it all looks very cool and purposeful!
It took a very long time to complete, mainly due to the lack of time (the shoemaker-with-no-shoes syndrome, you own a busy Porsche shop, no time for your own car!). I personally owe much of my upper body strength to pushing this car in and out of the shop every day for 6+ years!
The engine is a 3.2 short stroke based on a '79 911SC case/crank with 98-mm Andial pistons/cylinders, twin plug heads, early 911S cams, original Weber 46s, SSIs, and Electromotive crankfire/coilpack ignition. There are some other hot rod bits in there and I'm sure some headwork as well, but we are having trouble accessing the original invoice from the remnants of the ancient '80s shop software program! It was originally built in the '80s (well before my time there!) for a customer who couldn't afford the final bill, so the shop kept the engine and it was on display in the front office for many years. It has been apart a couple times since then, once just to check everything as it hadn't been run in so long, and again last year due to water getting in the engine from somebody forgetting to waterproof the intakes while it sat outside in the rain!
It has a 915 trans, I'll have to take a peek at the number to see exactly which, but I believe it is a mid-late '70s unit with the earlier style clutch release mechanism. It has a Guard LSD, WEVO shifter, and it feels like stock gearing (once again it was built many moons ago!).
It weighs 2180 lbs wet and while we have not dynoed the engine yet, it should make close to 300 hp at the flywheel, and it sure feels like it! Again, not completely sure on the torsion bar sizes, but they sure feel stiff! If I had to guess, I'd say 22MM F/28MM R based on feel. I do know that it has Bilsteins all around with raised spindles in the front (thanks Steve Weiner!), spherical tie rod ends, Elephant Racing spring plate bearings, etc. It needs another visit to the corner balance scales as it is rubbing slightly in the front and needs to be raised a hair. It rolls on 16x7/16x8 Fuchs with 205 front and 225 rear Bridgestone Potenza RE11s
Anyway, here are some pics, and I will post more info about the specs as memory permits!
I will certainly be at the next R Gruppe track event with it, and I can probably convince Joe to let me take it to some POC events as well.
Thanks for looking.
